Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-26

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Louisiana 800 nee - Dec. 10 Nov. Is Nov. 20
Texas ......... Dec. 3. bee. 3Nov. 70 Nov. 30
Arkansas. -. Dec. 25 Dec. Dec, A Dec u
Tennessee. Dec l4Dec. 10 Nov. 80 Dec 10
The proportion of the crop marketed in
Texas was Sc per cent, being only exceed
ed in North Carolina, South Carolina
and Alabama. The average price OF seed
in Texas was 13 cents per bushel, Florida
alone of all the other states obtaining
higher figure, lG cents. The following
quotations, made from voluntary remarks
of correspondents concerning cotton, will
shed a CLEAN of light upon local con-
ditions in the history of this crop, which
may aid in revealing its true status:
REALISTICALLY: Crop excellent; 1000
10 1900 pounds per acre. Coleman: Ow-
ing to drouth the crop was almost total
failure in the northwestern and south
western portions of our county. Upon
the setting in of rain very early IN the
fall, IN the eastern part of the county, It
was thought the worm would do conSld-
cradle damage to late cotton, but on It's
clearing up and again becoming very dry,
they stopped their work. The price stated
for cotton seed is what farmers have
10 pay for it at the gins, and is used for
feeding stock; as yet there has been no
demand for seed at the oil mills. Collin:
The acreage was fully up to any previous
year, and though the season was very
dry, even for cotton, the crop exceeded
the expectations of planters, partly owing
20 better cultivation and partly to the alb
sence of the many drawkbacks
that generally affect the crop,
such as lice, rust, caterpillers and BOX
worms. The season for saving and gath
f,i,. holm Will
ont wind or rain to any great extent.
BeXar: The crop was generally damaged
~ the great storm of August 20. Gray
son: A larger portion of seed was fed to
stock than usual. Lamar: The season
was unusually good for saving the crop,
and the outcome was much better than
vas expected by our most experienced
farmers. Farmers should not sell cotton
seed for less than - cents per bushel; in
fact, they are worth more than that as q
fertilizer. The richer black prairie lands
can DE improved IS much as any lands by
the use of fertilizers. The finest and
best cotton ever saw grown was on
black prairie land, caused by the free use
of cotton seed. Titus: Affected by the
drouth before it had matured; seed
very light, and only about one
third of z crop raised. Stephens; SUI
fered from drouth, and might be
classed Il total failure. MCLennan: The
cotton worm came too late to materially
iniure the crop. Hopkins: The length
Of staple is reported at 30 per cent, but
yield of lint the same as average crops.
The causes that operate to shorten the
staple cause seed TO be smaller and
lighter in proportion to bulk. Trinity:
Weather being favorable the crop was
gathered earlier than usual. Morris:
The staple is good, though more or less
sandy. The ginners are hunting up the
nest cotton tnreshers to clear the sand
out of It. Karnes: The hurricane which
swept over our entire county, August 20,
DESTROYED % per cent. of the crop.
Hardeman: Cotton has never been
planted except as an experiment, but
farmers are satisfied that it will be 8
successful crop here, and they are arrang-
ing to plant it extensively this year. Bell:
Acreage has increased. An unusually
favorable season for gathering. No RAIN
or storms since September. Gillespie:
This county raised $500 bales OF cotton, 500
pounds per bale, on 1000 acres IN 1850.
Ia 1886, on 1900 acres, $3.50 bales. Lint
per acre 1876, reported by II gins IN this
county Wichita: Very little was planted,
and the drouth ruined what there was.
Houston: The boll-worm has been worse
this year than usual, but the caterpillar
mas not done so much damage. Gala
nan: During the drouth 1t was thought
st one time that the county would only
produce % bales, but late showers and
81 unusually favorable fall for growing
and gathering the crop, together with
great increase in acreage, gives US about
hola FriDDad a the fnllr GINS in
this county. All this was raised south OF
E. center line run east and west through
the county. Coryell: The caterpillar was
noticed at picking time but did not do
any damage. They did more good than
injury, as they ate the leaves OFF of the
rank stalks so the cotton opened better.
Delta: The crop was well gathered. The
farmers are trying to improve their staple
in length and their land is being better
cultivated. EratE: 1t was thought for
some time that the crop would not yield
over % per cent, but the top crop has in
creased the yield considerably. hauf-
man: The first of the crop was picked
clean and in good order; staple somewhat
shorter than usual, owing to drouth, late
picking, dirty. Denton: The increase OF
10 per cent. in the crop is Que 10 In
creased acreage. For some years past
the oil mills have bought fully so per cent,
of the seed, but, on account OF our TALL
pasturage and very short hay crop, cot
ton-seed were early and eagerly sought
after by our stockmen, some hauling
them fifty miles, and paying all the way
from 10 to 20 cents per bushel Of thirty
TWO pounds. 1t seems that there is
an organization among oil mills to con-
troll the cotton-seed market at Sc
to SIS per ton of 1000 pounds; but
farmer worthy the name knows they are
worth more than that as fertilizer.
RunneIs: Growth very small. Many are
talking of raising the article, and will no
doubt by another season raise 100 bales
or more. This season ttty bales Will
cover the amount raised. Brown: OW-
ing to the arouth all the crop that was
made was the top crop, which matured
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